2026 House Bill 5474

Corrections: other; program to provide driver license and state identification cards to parolees; provide for.

A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled “Corrections code of 1953,” by amending section 34c (MCL 791.234c), as added by 2012 PA 24.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5474–5477 strengthen Michigan’s reentry framework by requiring the Department of Corrections and Secretary of State to assist eligible prisoners in obtaining state identification and driver licenses before or immediately after release, establishing reentry support funding, updating inclusive statutory language, and enhancing privacy, documentation, and communication-access protections to support successful reintegration into the community.

Introduced in the House

Jan. 27, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Luke Meerman (R-89) and 9 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Stephanie Young (D-16), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Brenda Carter (D-53), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Mike McFall (D-14) and Sharon MacDonell (D-56)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations